The Last Century of Universal History: A Reference Book, Containing an Annotated Table of Chronology, Lists of Contemporary Sovereigns, a Dictionary of Battles and Sieges, and Biographical Notes of Eminent In-dividuals. From 1767 to 1867F. Warne & Company, 1868 - 621 էջ |
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... Islands ceded to England by Spain . The French Parliament abolished , and Six are established in its place . Jan. 22 , 1771 . Superior Courts Feb. 22 , 1771 . Each of these Courts was to be established at Arras , Blois , Cleremont ...
... Islands ceded to England by Spain . The French Parliament abolished , and Six are established in its place . Jan. 22 , 1771 . Superior Courts Feb. 22 , 1771 . Each of these Courts was to be established at Arras , Blois , Cleremont ...
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... Island , Connecticut , Dela- ware , Maryland , Virginia , North Carolina , South Carolina , New York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , and Georgia . July 4 , 1776 . The following is a brief summary of the contents of this important document ...
... Island , Connecticut , Dela- ware , Maryland , Virginia , North Carolina , South Carolina , New York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , and Georgia . July 4 , 1776 . The following is a brief summary of the contents of this important document ...
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... Island . Necker appointed French Minister of Finance . The Marquis of La Fayette and other French Americans in their ... Islands discovered by Capt . Cook . Jan. UNIVERSAL CHRONOLOGY . 5 ст.
... Island . Necker appointed French Minister of Finance . The Marquis of La Fayette and other French Americans in their ... Islands discovered by Capt . Cook . Jan. UNIVERSAL CHRONOLOGY . 5 ст.
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... Islands discovered by Capt . Cook . Jan. 19 , 1778 . Treaties of Amity and Commerce concluded between the United States and France . Feb. 6 , 1778 . The war between Spain and Portugal ( which had commenced in 1762 ) concluded by the ...
... Islands discovered by Capt . Cook . Jan. 19 , 1778 . Treaties of Amity and Commerce concluded between the United States and France . Feb. 6 , 1778 . The war between Spain and Portugal ( which had commenced in 1762 ) concluded by the ...
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... island of St. Martin , in seizing some American vessels under the cannon of the fort . A second memorial was presented to the States by Sir Joseph Yorke in December , requiring a categorical answer ; and no other being given than that ...
... island of St. Martin , in seizing some American vessels under the cannon of the fort . A second memorial was presented to the States by Sir Joseph Yorke in December , requiring a categorical answer ; and no other being given than that ...
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Էջ 138 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Էջ 601 - His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion.
Էջ 352 - ADAIR (SIR ROBERT). -AN HISTORICAL MEMOIR OF A MISSION to the COURT of VIENNA in 1806.
Էջ 232 - Every man shall be entitled to be registered as a voter, and, when registered, to vote for a member or members to serve in Parliament for a...
Էջ 233 - ... for the unexpired residue, whatever it may be, of any term originally created for a period of not less than...
Էջ 602 - Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and...
Էջ 177 - The High Contracting Parties engage not to seek for themselves, in the employment of the coercive measures contemplated by the present Convention, any acquisition of territory nor any special advantage, and, not to exercise in the internal affairs of Mexico any influence of a nature to prejudice the right of the Mexican nation to choose and to constitute freely the form of its Government.
Էջ 602 - Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no General ever planned his battles more judiciously.
Էջ 138 - Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under the enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective — that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Էջ 602 - York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed.